Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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BlessedFromOnHigh 01/14/2012

Hopefully this makes more sense......... I have been on MTX (6) since Sept. 2011. I started feeling almost normal from Dec. 10 - 30. I was so happy. I thought that the MTX alone would take care of me but I guess it was just my Christmas miracle. Not that I am not grateful to have had 2 1/2 weeks of normalcy, but well you all know what it is like.

Anyway, what can I expect next? i have an appointment on the 17th and I guess we will be trying an other medication along with the MTX.

What mixes are out there that seem to be working for you all?

Thanks for any and all ideas! Lisa

deleted_user 01/30/2012

methotrexate (8 pills), 7.5 mg prednisone, 20 mg leflunomide. Feeling pretty good, for the most part! :)

Dreamchaser-Linda 01/31/2012

My crp sounds like I'm going to explode next to your readings. =(

Mine is 63 was 93 eeep

Orencia is only bio that made it go down.

Also take folic acid
And for pain etodolac
Fish oil
Vitamin C
Ambient

BlessedFromOnHigh 01/31/2012

Thank you all. I am so grateful for all of your responses.
"It takes a 'world' to raise an RA newbie"

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